DEFIANCE


Meaning of DEFIANCE in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ blatant , direct , open

blatant ~ of the rules

PREPOSITION

▪ in ~ (of)

She held up a clenched fist in ~.

They organized a street demonstration in complete ~ of the government ban.

▪ out of ~

I left the room messy out of sheer ~.

PHRASES

▪ an act of ~

▪ a gesture of ~

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